Key Points
The United States Friday said that it continues to monitor implementation and raise concerns with India on restriction of imports of certain information and communications technology products, including laptops, tablets, and servers...
In its National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers 2024, the US Trade Representative (USTR) said: "Since 2021, US firms have been subject to an increasing number of takedown requests for content and user accounts related to issues that appear politically motivated"...
As per the report, India's customs system is complex and open to administrative discretion..
For certain chemical products subject to quality control orders, the USTR said its industry has asked the India to issue clear guidelines and instructions to its customs authority for both the QCO exemptions and QCO implementation so that imports are not unnecessarily delayed...
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